Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-07
A FIRE ON SEVENTH STREET.
A COnflagratiOn At Julius Lansburgh,s
Attended by Lively SceMes.

AT noon To-day fire broke out on the top floor
OF the building, 315 7th street northwest occupied
by julius Lansburgh as a furniture and carpet
Warehouse The lire made an awful smoke caused
much excitement, and resulted In serious damage
to the stock OF goods in the building. The floor
where the nre originated was the fourth floor, and
IL was used as a caoinet-makers' and upnOlsterers
shop. There were half dozen men at work In the
shop.
ACROSS THE BRIDGE.
This moor was connected, by means of an iron
Drldge 10 or 20 feet long, with the upper floor OF
the POiklnhorn building, fronting on street. This
noor, whlcn Is ali thrown into one compartment,
Was rented Dy Mr. LansOurgh and Was used as d
ShOp Where dozen young women were employed
on upholstery goods. Tue only means OF access 10
or escape from tnls workroom was by means OF the
bridge, AS tne stairway had been ioored over. The
nre seems 10 have started in a pIle
OF slaYlnXS underneath workbench, None uf
the men with whom STAR reporter talked knew
now IL stated. lney heard the roar OF flames,
and turning saw The nre sweeping along the fioor
The Ioreman Mr. Ocnsenreter, rushed down the
Stairs 10 The street and gave the alarm. Mean
wniie some OF tue men tired to nguC the flames
Win small pump but the Smohe which was
very Gnlck, drove L.Iem out.
HOW THE GIRLS WERE SAVED.
The girls on tne upper floor OF the Polkinhorn
building seemed TO be caught In a trap, and there
was much excitement. j. Ii. O'Connor, one OF the
employees, called 10 the printers at work on the
floor beiow and the printers then came gallantIy
10 tue rescue. Three OIL The maideuS We're let
Gown over Lne bridge and caught the arms OF
printers standing On The brdse Uelow. Other
primers went up tne abandoned stairway, and
kno.king a hole in the floor that hau been laid
across the OPENING rescued The Remaining girls By
taking tnein uu"n through the hoe. Nj. n. r..
Nomeis, genLC connected Win the e,tap-
liahxaent, had meanwhile turned III an alarm OF
nre, dad the nre department was soon at work
THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE FIRE
Tie flames, winch had burned and charred the
1oor for a consldr rrable distance were soon ex-
ungulshed. The ceiling OF the third floor just be-
low broke in and the water poured down upon the
plush furniture stored there, doing considerable
damage. There Was considerable excitement dur
ing the lire In tine upper floors OF adjoining build
1ngs, where many people are employed. ar Laus-
bure said, after the rire, shaL he was unable TO
his stock. Tne water did the cher
damage. He said his stock was well insured.
noon. There was gasoline suOve on the floor
when the IRE broke out, II was stated, but 1t was
not ugnted. Ponceman Cross, who was the first TO
go upstairs afler the alarm given, stated that
ne trOd ON TWO or three matcueS on the upper Slep
Betting ON the Elections.
NOT MUCH GOING ON HERE-EvEN ON NEW YORK
COUNTY AND THE VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE-ODDs ON
MARYLAND.
There is not much betting in washington on the
result OF the pending elections unless it is very
quietly conducted Some money has been put up
on New York State, and at democratic headquar-
ters to-day several persons expressed themselves
as willing to bet that the democrats carry New
York County. The betting Is even. Democratic
OnerS as To Virginia are even money that the de-
mocrats carry the legislature, without any specn-
cation as TO majority. AS TO Maryland the demo-
Gratis are willing to give odds or 800 to SO.
Democratic Advices from Virginia.
ALL FAVORABLE TO THEIR CAUsE-HOPING To CARRY
RICHMOND AND THE LEGISLATURE TOO.
At the headquarters or the Virginia Democratic
Association this afternoon q STAR reporter was
told that the Information received from the State
favored the democracy. 'Of course" said the
gentleman In charge 1--WE are not likely to receive
but one side but our information is In such detail
and from such sources as TO convince us that We
Will carry the state. We have been uneasy about
Richmond, but the latest news from there Is re-
assuring, and we believe we will carry the city.
But we can carry the legislature even with Rich
mOnd against ia